Chair of Trustees

We are delighted to be working with Valley Leisure Ltd (VLL), an independent charitable trust, with a long history of improving people’s health & wellbeing. 

For over 30 years, helping people move more has been at the heart of our charity's mission. Founded in 1987, they managed the leisure contract for Test Valley until 2017. Since stepping away from the leisure contract, they have introduced two new services in the community: Riverside Activity Zone and the I Can Therapy Centre. In 2023, they expanded further with the launch of a third service brand, I Can Connect.

VLL are now seeking to appoint a Chair of Trustees to provide leadership and direction to the Board of Trustees. The Chairperson will have a strategic role in representing the vision and purpose of the organisation.   The Chairperson will ensure that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations and to make sure that the organisation pursues its objectives as defined in its governing document.

The Chairperson will also ensure that the Board functions properly and everyone has a voice and that effective decisions are made and carried out, they will also be an ambassador for the organisation.

Key areas:

• Strategic Leadership
• Governance 
• External Relationships 
• Board and Trustee Efficiency and Effectiveness
• Chairing and leading the Board
• Relationship with the CEO and the wider management team
• Ambassador for VLL

The successful candidate will have Board experience as a Chair or Deputy Chair.  You will have excellent communication skills with great leadership qualities and the ability to confidently lead with tact and diplomacy and with the ability to foster and promote a collaborative team.  You will deliver the vision of the charity and bring people together and act as an ambassador attending functions and meetings and acting as a spokesperson.  If you feel you can commit to the charity and its strategic objectives and the cause, we would like to hear from you.

For more information, please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 12th January 2025